Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Political Science] From University of Duisburg-Essen

The six-semester bachelor's degree in Political Science, sponsored by the Institute for Political Science at the University of Duisburg-Essen, provides students with the specialist knowledge, skills and methods they need for scientific work, for the critical classification of scientific findings, and for responsible action, taking into account the requirements and changes in the modern professional world empower in democratic societies.

The course combines a general basic social science education with targeted training in the competence areas of the Institute for Political Science:

• Development policy

• Development Theories and Global Governance

• Regional governance in Europe, Africa, and East Asia

• Public Administration and Public Policy

• E-Democracy and E-Governance

• Comparative Politics

• Policy management, policy communication, and political control

In addition to the subject-specific content, the students are taught key qualifications: They are promoted in their judgment, expression, communication, and team skills, training in presentation techniques, and acquire IT skills.

A bachelor's degree in political science is a degree that combines basic scientific qualifications with analytical-methodological skills. This makes it multifunctional in terms of subsequent options. The skills acquired qualify the graduates for a wide range of professional fields in politics, administration, media, public relations, associations, international organizations, and science.